Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
May 12
Someone opened two unlocked vehicles on the 900 block of Azalea Lane in Boulder Creek at midnight and took items worth $360.
May 11
During a traffic stop on the 11500 block of Highway 9, a man was found in possession of a methamphetamine pipe and ticketed at 4:17 p.m.
Two people were interrupted during a burglary of a shed at the Boy Scout camp on the 200 block of Scout Ranch Road in Boulder Creek at 4:45 p.m.
A man who had a prior dispute with another man jumped out of the car he was driving at the stop light on the corner of Mill Street and Highway 9 in Ben Lomond at 8:45 p.m. and broke the driver’s side window of the victim’s vehicle and punched him twice in the face before the victim could drive away.
May 10
A 16-year-old boy waiting at a bus stop on the 9400 block of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond at 9 p.m. was robbed by two white males. The assailants took $10, threw the boy’s wallet to the side and pushed him to the ground. They kicked the boy in the head and yelled “white power” as they ran off.
May 8
A man was arrested at 9:20 a.m. on the corner of Sylvan Road and Redwood Drive in Boulder Creek on suspicion of being under the influence of methamphetamine.
While investigating a report of a suspicious person at 3:55 a.m., deputies arrested a man on the 13200 block of Middleton Road in Boulder Creek on three warrants.
May 7
Someone entered a woman’s house and moved things around — but did not appear to take anything — at 9:30 a.m. on the 200 block of Fairview Avenue in Ben Lomond.
May 5
A man lost his bike at 6 p.m. on East Zayante Road in Felton.
A duffle bag full of clothes and other items was found at 5:30 p.m. on the 8900 block of Glen Arbor Road in Ben Lomond.
May 4
Several porch railings were broken at a business on the 9600 block of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond at 6 p.m.
April 9
Someone cut down and took a large redwood tree from a man’s yard on the 100 block of Roble Road in Boulder Creek at 4:51 p.m. The man estimated the value of the tree to be $30,000.
Scotts Valley Police Department
May 12
A 17-year-old girl saw a nude man walking around in his driveway at 2:29 p.m. on the 200 block of El Soreno Drive. The man had prior convictions of indecent exposure in the county.
May 11
A 9-year-old boy with chronic aggressive behavior was taken into protective custody at 2:20 p.m. because his mother could not properly care for his mental health needs.
April 28
About 50 decorative landscaping rocks were taken from the gated community on the 100 block of Silverwood Drive over the past two weeks. The loss is estimated at $200.
May 9
Someone used black spray paint to draw a phallic symbol on a retaining wall at noon on the 200 block of Civic Center Drive.
This column includes items reported in the Scotts Valley Police Department and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher logs and records of the California Highway Patrol and area fire departments. Additional information may be based on reports from officers and other law enforcement agencies. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.